Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16862 · Doors
Pacific Aerospace Limited Airplanes
This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace Limited Models FU24-954 and FU24A-954 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific Aerospace Limited Model FU24 Airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Unless already done, do the following actions within 150 hours time-in-service (TIS) after December 15, 2011 (the effective date of this AD) or within 12 calendar months after December 15, 2011 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first:
(1) Review the aircraft records and determine whether a hopper lid modification has been recorded. If a hopper lid modification has been recorded, determine whether the aircraft was certified for release to service after completion of the modification and whether the applicable approved technical data (supplemental type certificate (STC) or field approval) is referenced. Visually inspect for an unapproved hopper lid modification.
(2) If the hopper lid modification is an approved design, do a conformity inspection and determine whether the hopper lid modification conforms to the applicable approved technical data (supplemental type certificate (STC) or field approval).
(3) If the hopper lid modification is not an approved design (STC or field approval), before further flight, remove the hopper lid installation.
Note 1: The Frontier-Aerospace Incorporated Models Fletcher FU-24 and Fletcher FU-24A airplanes do not have this unsafe condition and are not affected by this AD.
Note 2: The basic hopper installation for the Pacific Aerospace Limited Model FU24-954 airplane does not include a hopper lid due to the canopy sliding partly over the hopper inlet. A separate approval must be obtained to install a hopper lid.
Note 3: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
